First Build - Seeking help

[Nuggety Nanna]

Hey guys, new member here planning my first rig. Was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on my components. I want to cut some costs without losing too much performance. Also need help deciding on which graphics card to get - manufacturer and model. Was thing about the 780 or r9 290.

 

Parts list below:

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2RV97

[Swegly]

If you want to cut some costs maybe go with a different motherboard that fits all your needs anyway and is alot cheaper? I could have gone with any other motherboard than the z87-a but it overclocks good and has sli/crossfire support for a very decent price so I just went with it and I do not regret it because it fits all my needs. Or you can go with a 120gb EVO ssd then upgrade to more later. If I were you, for the graphics card go with a non reference r9 290. extra vram, more preformance.

[Scionyde]

Hey guys, new member here planning my first rig. Was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on my components. I want to cut some costs without losing too much performance. Also need help deciding on which graphics card to get - manufacturer and model. Was thing about the 780 or r9 290.

 

Parts list below:

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2RV97

 

If we're talking Aussie prices, the 290 is probably a better choice for you. What's your budget?

[Hootch]

Get the 780, other than that it's a good build

[Nuggety Nanna]

If you want to cut some costs maybe go with a different motherboard that fits all your needs anyway and is alot cheaper? I could have gone with any other motherboard than the z87-a but it overclocks good and has sli/crossfire support for a very decent price so I just went with it and I do not regret it.

Thanks. I was looking at cutting down the mobo but i wasnt sure if i would lose overclock potential.

[Nuggety Nanna]

If we're talking Aussie prices, the 290 is probably a better choice for you. What's your budget?

I wouldn't want to spend more than 2.5k but trying to spend less than that.

[Nuggety Nanna]

I was thinking about going with a noctura air cooler instead to cut costs also.

[Swegly]

Thanks. I was looking at cutting down the mobo but i wasnt sure if i would lose overclock potential.

Well it really depends what board you choose to go with, but you could easily shave 60 bucks off by getting a Maximus VI Gene/Hero z87 board which look awesome and from what I have heard they are really good. All Asus z87 boards are good (ofc ) but the only problem is that they have a gold color scheme.

[ilikemacandpc]

what's your budget?

 

derp. 2500 AUD. 

 

Overclocking matters mostly on cooling with Haswell. All motherboards will overclock similarly. 

 

 

This is WAYYYYY underbudget, but no single GPU build will perform significantly better than this. Also, it has a blue and black color scheme instead of the red and black one you were going for originally. You might need some cable extensions, b/c the cables that come with the Seasonic power supply are a bit short. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($278.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($95.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($195.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($125.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($559.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case:  NZXT H440 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($158.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.44 @ Mwave Australia) 

Total: $1733.44

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 02:11 EST+1100)

 

Here's a red and black themed build that has a better CPU cooler and slightly higher end motherboard. It is also about 150 AUD more than the blue and black build. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($278.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($249.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($125.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($588.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case:  NZXT H440 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($158.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1884.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 02:27 EST+1100)

[Real_PhillBert]

That is an expensive power supply. I might suggest a Corsair AX-760 if you want to stay 80+ platinum. 

 

Then a less expensive MOBO as others have said already.

 

EDIT: also that Kraken X60 is not the cheapest way to go. You could get a Corsair H110 and save a couple of bucks and keep a 280mm aio cooler. 

[Swegly]

I was thinking about going with a noctura air cooler instead to cut costs also.

Make sure if you do this to get low profile ram so that it will not interfere with the air cooler.

[Nuggety Nanna]

Well it really depends what board you choose to go with, but you could easily shave 60 bucks off by getting a Maximus VI Gene/Hero z87 board which look awesome and from what I have heard they are really good. All Asus z87 boards are good (ofc ) but the only problem is that they have a gold color scheme.

where I am the vi gene is $280 haha

[Swegly]

where I am the vi gene is $280 haha

oh man. Sorry I didnt realize. Its less expensive where I live but anyway you could always go with an asus z87 board if you dont mind the gold color scheme. You cant go wrong with them and to be honest, I dont see why people complain about the gold color scheme when they put noctuas in their case. Its like "dUh"

[NameOfNoInterest]

What about the casing?

[Nuggety Nanna]

That is an expensive power supply. I might suggest a Corsair AX-760 if you want to stay 80+ platinum. 

 

Then a less expensive MOBO as others have said already.

Yeah I was also thinking of that, but i couldnt find much about which cheap-er psu's are still stable for OC'ing. Also the AX-760 is more than the seasonic here.

 

 

Make sure if you do this to get low profile ram so that it will not interfere with the air cooler.

Yeah already taken this into consideration, but thank you anyway

[Nuggety Nanna]

oh man. Sorry I didnt realize. Its less expensive where I live but anyway you could always go with an asus z87 board if you dont mind the gold color scheme. You cant go wrong with them and to be honest, I dont see why people complain about the gold color scheme when they put noctuas in their case. Its like "dUh"

Yeah haha pricing here sucks, and yeah i know haha but i guess if you get a case where you cant see them its okay, or non-windowed.

[Swegly]

Yeah haha pricing here sucks, and yeah i know haha but i guess if you get a case where you cant see them its okay, or non-windowed.

I mean I have a fractal R4 with a window but the gold is honestly unseeable. ESPECIALLY if you have LEDs

[Nuggety Nanna]

What about the casing?

still deciding on the case, was thinking maybe a c70 as it seems to have great airflow. I do like the r4 but i dont know if it has good ventilation or not.

 

Any other suggestions would be great though.

[Real_PhillBert]

Yeah I was also thinking of that, but i couldnt find much about which cheap-er psu's are still stable for OC'ing. Also the AX-760 is more than the seasonic here.

 

Im sorry I missed your location. Where are you located?

[NameOfNoInterest]

still deciding on the case, was thinking maybe a c70 as it seems to have great airflow. I do like the r4 but i dont know if it has good ventilation or not.

 

Any other suggestions would be great though.

I recommend the R4 but with the difference in cost between the coloration is astonishing. This is USD by the way. 

[NameOfNoInterest]

Im sorry I missed your location. Where are you located?

australia

[Nuggety Nanna]

australia

Yeah (btw that is a glorious avatar)

[NameOfNoInterest]

Yeah (btw that is a glorious avatar)

 

[Nuggety Nanna]

What about the asrock z87 extreme6 ?

[NameOfNoInterest]

What about the asrock z87 extreme6 ?

Try this one? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g45gaming sorry it's not the aus link